Narayana Medical College Researcher Describes Advances in Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease (An Unusual Occurrence of Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease in Elderly Patient Presenting with Chronic Diarrhea - A Rare Case...).

A recent report from Narayana Medical College in Nellore, India, describes a rare case of immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (IPSID) in an elderly patient. IPSID is a type of indolent B-cell lymphoma that primarily affects older children and young adults. The disease is more common in males and typically presents with symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. The report emphasizes the importance of considering IPSID in cases of chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain that do not respond to treatment. Early-stage IPSID can be cured with antibiotics, but late-stage cases have a high mortality rate and poor prognosis. [Extracted from the article]